Dr. James R Hook passed away peacefully on November 24, 2022, in Solomons MD, at the age of 79.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years Bonnie Hook of Prince Frederick; his son Kevin (Dona) of Prince Frederick; brother Charles Hook of Westminster; grandsons Trevor, Travis, Gavin and Garrett Hook of Prince Frederick.

Dr. James Hook was born in Baltimore, MD in 1943 to James and Dorothy Hook. He attended Westminster High School before completing his bachelor's degree at Western Maryland College. Upon graduation he was hired as a teacher and coach at William Sampson Brooks Senior High School in 1966. He moved to Calvert High school in 1968 where he taught social studies, coached baseball and was the yearbook sponsor until 1974. Between 1974 and 1987 he held several administrative positions while earning his master's degree in administration from Loyola University and his Doctor of Education Degree from Nova University. In 1987 Dr. Hook was named the Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Deputy Superintendent in 1994. From 1997-2003 Dr. Hook lead Calvert County Public Schools as the Superintendent of schools. He was loved by most who met him because he cared about every single employee and student in the system. He could always be found walking through schools talking to students and employees alike keeping his finger on the pulse of the school system.

Besides working for the school system for 37 years Jim had other passions as well. He was an avid Baltimore sports fan and would always announce at the beginning of every season that his teams were going to win a championship. He loved country music and country dancing. Most weekends he could be found playing music at parties or dancing at country night clubs and he always made his yearly pilgrimage to Nashville. He also loved hitting every yard sale he could find on Saturday mornings with his friends. His other love from childhood was baseball card collecting. This love led him to open his own card store in Huntingtown, aptly named Hooked on Cards. More kids knew him as the card guy than the superintendent of schools.

The family will welcome visitation from 2-6 on Wednesday, November 30 followed by a brief service at 6pm. Internment will be held privately on Thursday in Westminster.

The family would like to send their sincere appreciation to the staff at Calvert Health Medical Center and Asbury Nursing Center for their compassionate care of Jim in his last weeks.

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